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«Parents are paying more heed to the kiddie sites because they know their children will learn, work, and live online. Computer skills such as social networking are becoming as much a part of the success-in-life portfolio as addition and subtraction, says Herbert S. Lin, senior scientist at the National Research Council. Parents support of these sites stems in part from the idea that it's better for their kids toget their online introductions in a controlled environment — as many ofthese sites promise — than venture into the cyberjungle alone.»